Umbrella holder



Filed Feb. 24, 1930 Patented Feb. 16, 1932 UNITED STATES HERMAN B. KUEHNER, F LAUREL SPRINGS, NE'W JERSEY inumanav nomma `Alzvplieatien tiled February 24, 1930.` Serial No. 430,840. 1,

My invention relates to new and useful im` provements in an umbrella holder, and has for one of its objects to provide an exceeding` ly simple and effective device of this characl ter which is particularly ada ted for use as a household article and whic may be used as a stand or base for a standard, the latter being utilized as a means of transporting the umbrella holder or for supporting articles.

Another object of the lnvention is to produce an umbrella holder including a receptacle having a chambered pedestal therein, the chambers adapted to receive the tips of umbrellas `and said chambers being in communication with the receptacle whereby drip Water from the umbrella entering any of the chambers will flow into the receptacle.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the chambered pedestal that the m lower ends of the chambers will be elevated relative to the bottom of the receptacle in order that the drip water entering said chambers will flow out into the receptacle.

A further object of the invention is to prou vide an umbrella holder including a receptacle having a wide open upper end or mouth with a chamber pedestal therein formed as an integral part thereof with each of the chambers in communication with the interior of the receptacle.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an umbrella holder as a unitary article of manufacture consisting of a receptacle having an open upper end, an integral pedestal provided with umbrella receiving chambers, the lower ends vof which are in communication with the interior of the receptacle, said pedestal further having a central bore for the reception of a standard which may be untilized as a holder or handle or for other urposes according to the size, shape or con guration of said standard.

The bottom wall or base of the device has a hole in the region of the bore for the reception of a fastening device and the passagewa of an electric cord if the same is used which cord may be also assed out through a hole in the rim of the dldvice.

With these ends in view, this invention con- 5 sista in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated b the claims.

In order that those skille in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same, I will describe its construction in detail, referring by numerals to the `accompanyinvr drawings forming a part of this application, 1n which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an umbrella holder constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged plan view ofone form of the umbrella holder Without the standard.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3--3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view similar to Fig. 3 of another form of my invention embodying the Vpreferred structural details.

In carrying out my invention as herein embodied, 5 represents a receptacle including a 70 bottom wall 6 and generally upwardly projecting side walls 7 of any suitable or desirable contour or configuration but preferably so arranged as to provide a wide open upper end or mouth for a'purpose which will be 75 obvious from the following description. The bottom of the receptacle may be alsoformed or fashioned to provide a base rim Swhich acts as a support for the holder and in this rim maybe formed aholder 9 fora purpose 8o to be presently described.

Within the receptacle is located the pedestal 10 so fashioned or formed as to be an integral part of the com lete holder when the latterfis finished. here the device is made of vitreous or similar materials, the receptacle is fashioned separately from the pedestal and the latter then joined to the re ceptacle prior to burnin The pedestal has a p urality of umbrella tip receiving chambers ll formed therein and the lower ends of said chambers are preferably in a higher plane than the bottom of the interior of the receptacle, as shown in Fig. 4 although the lower ends of said receptacles may be substantially at the same elevation as the interior of tliebottomof the receptacle or even below the inner surface of the bottom of said receptacle, as shown in Fig. 3, but in any case, the bottom portion Vor lowerend of each chamber is in comceptacle through the upper open end or mouth and then removing the absorbent article and squeezing or ringing the water therefrom as is well known. It is to be particularly noted that the construction herein set forth enables a person to remove the dripK4 water without tilting ormoving the umbrella holder.

In the pedestal is also formed a bore- 13V which is preferably centrally located relative to the pedestal, particularly where the latter is of circular form, as herein illustrated and in the bottomwall 6 of the receptacle in the region of said bore 13 so as to communicate with the latter is formed a hole 14 thereby permitting the insertion of a fastening device forfengagement with the standard 15 when the latter is socketed in the bore 13 and said hole 14 may also be used for the passage of an electric conductory or cord which may also pass out through the hole 9 for attachment to an outlet or socket connected with a source of electrical energy. Y

Vherethe lower ends ofthe chambers 11 are above the inner surface of the bottom of the receptacle, channels 16 are formed in the bottom of the receptacle and blend into the very-lowest part thereof as plainly illustrated in Fig. 4, therefore so long as a small amount of drip water enters the chambers, it will run out into the receptacle, but should the holder be unemptied for a considerable length-of time-so that a great amount ofdrip water accumulates, such drip water will rise in the chambers to the same-extent as it rises in the receptacle although as said drip water is removed from the receptacle, any of the water in the chamber will flow intosaid receptacle.' c

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction as herein shown, as these may bevaried within the limits of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful is 1. As an article of manufacture, an 'umbrella holder comprisinga receptacle having an open upper end, a base rim onl said receptacle having a ,hole therethrough, a pedestal formed as lan integral'part of the receptacle and located within thek same and having a plurality of chambers, to receive the tips of umbrellas, said chambers being in communication with the interior of the receptacle through apertures formed in the pedestal in the region of the chambers, said pedestal further having a bore and the bottom of the receptacle having an opening communicating with said bore and a standard socketed in the bore.

2. An umbrella holder comprising a receptacle including a bottom wall, and a pedestal formed integral with the said bottom wall of the receptacle to produce a unitary structure, said pedestal Vbeing centrally located within the receptacle, said' pedestal having aplurality ofisubstantially vertical chambers, the lower ends of which are in communication with the interior of the receptacle through horizontal openings leadving from the sidesof the lower ends of said chambers. Y 3. An umbrella holderincluding an upper open ended receptacle, and a chambered pedestal within said receptacle, the lower 4endl of each chamber being above the inner surface of the bottom of the receptacle and in communication with the latter through side apertures and said innersurface of the bottom of the receptacle being channelled radiallyA from eachaperture vto drain water from the lower ends of the chambers.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature.

HERMAN R'. KUEHNER. 

